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Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 Finalists
The Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 finalists represent 39 schools across 16 states. They are competing for more than $1.8 million, with a top prize of $250,000. Finalists were selected from 300 scholars and 2,471 entrants, the largest pool of applicants since 1967, based on the originality and creativity of their scientific research, as well as their achievement and leadership both inside and outside of the classroom.
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The Top 40 finalists of the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search.
Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 Finalists
Laasya Acharya
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Laasya Acharya
School: William Mason High School, Mason, OH
Project Title: Implementing a Novel Multimodal Neural Network Approach Using Dynamic Hyperparameter Selection Within an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for the Early Detection of Crop Diseases
Vidya Ambati
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Vidya Ambati
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA
Project Title: Haloperidol Inhibits Inflammasome Activation via the Novel Receptor LAMTOR1 and Reduces the Risk of Rheumatoid and Gouty Arthritides
Prisha Prakash Bhat
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Prisha Prakash Bhat
School: Plano East Senior High School, Plano, TX
Project Title: Genetic Augmentation of Oryza sativa To Increase Drought and Arsenic Tolerance Through Overexpression of Aquaporin Genes
Jolene Cao
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Jolene Cao
School: Smithtown High School East, Saint James, NY
Project Title: Synthesis of Stable and Magnetically Responsive Magnetite/Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots for Programmable Light Polarization
Ishana Chadha
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ishana Chadha
School: Commack High School, Commack, NY
Project Title: Understanding Neuronal Migration in Brain Development: The Role of Oligophrenin1 in Modulating Radial Migration of Pyramidal Neurons by Interaction With Pacsin2
Ava Grace Cummings
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ava Grace Cummings
School: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
Project Title: Musculoskeletal Effects of Tirasemtiv and Urtica dioica on Dstac Gene Knockdown in Drosophila melanogaster: Applications Toward STAC3 Disorder (Native American Myopathy)
Lena Zewdu Feleke
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Lena Zewdu Feleke
School: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, Nashville, TN
Project Title: Assessing the Effects of Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Elements on SLC3A1 Transgene Expression for Type A Cystinuria Gene Therapy
Finán Gammell
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Finán Gammell
School: East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich, RI
Project Title: THRESHOLD: A Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analysis Tool for Evaluating Gene Saturation and Impact on Disease Progression
Yurai Gutierrez Morales
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Yurai Gutierrez Morales
School: Princeton High School, Princeton, NJ
Project Title: How the Lion Becomes a Lamb: Transfer of Bacterial Symbionts From Ant Larvae to Vegetarian Spiders Through Selective Predation
Melody Heeju Hong
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Melody Heeju Hong
School: General Douglas MacArthur High School, Levittown, NY
Project Title: A Bayesian Exploration Into More Flexible trans-Methylation Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping
Jiwu Jang
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Jiwu Jang
School: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
Project Title: Vertex Functions of Type D Nakajima Quiver Varieties
Vishwum Kapadia
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Vishwum Kapadia
School: University School, Chagrin Falls, OH
Project Title: Change in Dicrotic Notch Index Predicts Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Mitral Regurgitation
Hrithik Ketineni
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Hrithik Ketineni
School: Westview High School, Portland, OR
Project Title: Quantum Algorithm for Exact Minimal Exclusive-OR Sum-of-Product Minimization and Reversible Synthesis
Rania Sophia Lateef
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Rania Sophia Lateef
School: The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park, Manassas, VA
Project Title: Rhythms and Blues: Evaluating the Impact of Artificial Light Exposure and Circadian Disruption on Biobehavioral Systems in Drosophila melanogaster
Allison Lee
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Allison Lee
School: East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, NJ
Project Title: A Deep Learning Model for Galaxy Merger Identification
Chloe Yehwon Lee
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Chloe Yehwon Lee
School: Plano East Senior High School, Plano, TX
Project Title: Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enhance Drug Efficacy
Logan Lee
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Logan Lee
School: Iolani School, Honolulu, HI
Project Title: Utilizing Microbiome Transplants To Improve Landscape-Scale Mosquito Suppression
Benjamin Li
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Benjamin Li
School: Millburn High School, Millburn, NJ
Project Title: MD-SA2: Multimodal, Depth-Aware Brain Tumor Segmentation in Sub-Saharan Populations
Rivka Lipkovitz
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Rivka Lipkovitz
School: Proof School, San Francisco, CA
Project Title: The Differential Effects of Strict Voter Identification Laws on Election Type and Adoption Timing
Vivek Malik
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Vivek Malik
School: Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY
Project Title: Novel Characterization of Plexin D1’s Role in Regulating the Macrophage Immune Response
Atreya Manaswi
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Atreya Manaswi
School: Orlando Science Middle/High School, Orlando, FL
Project Title: Year 5: Engineering a Novel IoT Trapping System With a Multiple Linear Regression Model Toward Eco-Friendly, High-Efficacy and Low-Cost Honey Bee Pest Treatment and Management
Siddharth Nirgudkar
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Siddharth Nirgudkar
School: Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA
Project Title: Contextualized Transfer Learning: Transforming Heterogeneity Into Predictive Power With Generative Latent Structures in Resource-Limited Settings
Thanush Patlolla
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Thanush Patlolla
School: William G. Enloe High School, Raleigh, NC
Project Title: Development of a Finite-Nuclear Model Based on Comprehensive Electron Scattering Data With the Use of Numeric Atom-Centered Orbitals
Matteo Paz
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Matteo Paz
School: Pasadena High School, Pasadena, CA
Project Title: The VarWISE All-Sky Infrared Variability Survey — Classification of 1.9 Million Astronomical Objects Into 10 Classes
Yash Ranjith
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Yash Ranjith
School: Westmont High School, Campbell, CA
Project Title: Modeling Pollution Spread With Obstructions Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks
Sophia Rong
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Sophia Rong
School: Frazer School, Gainesville, FL
Project Title: The Role of Cell-to-Cell Transmission in HIV Infection: Insights From a Mathematical Modeling Approach
Charlotte Ava Rosario
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Charlotte Ava Rosario
School: The Nueva School, San Mateo, CA
Project Title: Examining Brain Structure in Relation to Mood and Anxiety in Pubertal Transgender and Cisgender Youth
Akilan Sankaran
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Akilan Sankaran
School: Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM
Project Title: From Walking to Tunneling: An Investigation of Generalized Pilot-Wave Dynamics
Aiden Rubin Sanxhaku
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Aiden Rubin Sanxhaku
School: Julia R. Masterman High School, Philadelphia, PA
Project Title: Cation-Effect on Alkaline Redox Flow Batteries: Enhancing Electron Transfer Kinetics Through Electrolyte Additives
Sandeep Sawhney
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Sandeep Sawhney
School: Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY
Project Title: Gallium-Mediated DNA Tensegrity Triangle-Based Crystals: A Novel Prototype Facilitating Gallium Cancer Therapy
Addison Grace Shea
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Addison Grace Shea
School: Lakewood Ranch High school, Bradenton, FL
Project Title: Bowhead Whale Migration Amid Changing Circulation Patterns in the Beaufort Gyre
Kevin Shen
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Kevin Shen
School: Olympia High School, Olympia, WA
Project Title: Taming the Oblique Wing: Improving Fuel Efficiency by Developing and Flight Testing an Oblique Wing Aircraft Utilizing a Novel Control Method
Emma Lee Wen
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Emma Lee Wen
School: John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, NY
Project Title: AUM-302, A Novel Triple PIM/PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor, Offers Promising Potential in Reducing the Growth of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Spheroids and Organoids
Amy Xiao
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Amy Xiao
School: Garden City High School, Garden City, NY
Project Title: Exploring Citrin as a Therapeutic Target for Cancer Treatment Through a Clinical, Pharmacologic and Metabolic Lens
Elisa Zhang
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Elisa Zhang
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, CA
Project Title: Patching Multi-Location Software Bugs: A Multi-Agent Large Language Model Framework for Automated Program Repair
Owen Jianwen Zhang
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Owen Jianwen Zhang
School: Bellevue High School, Bellevue, WA
Project Title: Tetrahedron-Intersecting Families of 3-uniform Hypergraphs
Ray Zhang
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ray Zhang
School: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA
Project Title: Biofilm Composition in Clinical Isolates of Fungal Fusarium and Development of a Multi-Targeted Antifungal Treatment To Inhibit Proliferation
Angeline Zhao
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Angeline Zhao
School: Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
Project Title: Finding Belonging in the Big City: Understanding Communities-of-Interest in NYC Redistricting via Monte Carlo Simulations
Ashley Zhu
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ashley Zhu
School: Hunter College High School, New York, NY
Project Title: On Lobe Disappearance of n-Loop Curves Under Curve Shortening Flow
Minghao Zou
Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Minghao Zou
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, CA
Project Title: A New Particle Pusher With Hadronic Interactions for Modeling Multimessenger Emission From Compact Objects
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